A New Ant Species of the Genus Pheidole Westwood, 18391 from Miocene Mexican Amber
Por:
Varela-Hernández F., Riquelme F.
Publicada:
1 ene 2021
Resumen:
A fossil species of Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) was described based on an amber inclusion found in the Miocene strata at Chiapas, southwestern Mexico. It was named Pheidole pauchil sp. nov., which is the first described species of the genus in Mexican amber. This broadens our understanding of the diversity of Pheidole in the Miocene in the southernmost part of North America. © 2021 Southwestern Entomological Society. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Varela-Hernández F.:
Laboratorio de Sistemática Molecular, Escuela de Estudios Superiores Del Jicarero, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de Morelos, Jojutla, Morelos, 62909, Mexico
Riquelme F.:
Laboratorio de Sistemática Molecular, Escuela de Estudios Superiores Del Jicarero, Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de Morelos, Jojutla, Morelos, 62909, Mexico
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